A challenge to fitness testing in primary schools

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 40-45

  Naughton, G A ^a   Carlson, J S ^b   Greene, D A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Fitness; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SPORTS SCIENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33646493640     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.01.002     Document Type: Note

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